Monument to the Latvian Red Riflemen in Daugavpils, Latvia. Created between 1970 and 1975. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
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Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to Vladimir Lenin inside the former Zeltini Missile Base, Latvia. Created in 1970 by sculptor G.Grundberga. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
In photos: Lenin statues in the former Soviet UnionÂ
Photographs of Lenin statues in the former Soviet Union. These fifteen monuments to Lenin are still standing in the former USSR.
Contemporary Art Centre
Contemporary Art Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. Former Exhibition Palace. Completed in 1967. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to Soviet Partisans and Underground Workers
Monument to Soviet Partisans and Underground Workers at Grūtas Park (Druskininkai) in Lithuania. Completed in 1983. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Eternal Flame Memorial
Eternal Flame Memorial inside Enenin Koz Zhashy Park in Osh, southern Kyrgyzstan. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Memorial to the Victims of the Great Patriotic War
Memorial to the Victims of the Great Patriotic War (WW II) in Hrazdan, Armenia. Cubist-style, Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
“Renaissance”, Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex
“Renaissance”, part of Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, Armenia. Completed in 1984. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Yerevan Cable Car
Abandoned Cable Car Station in Yerevan, Armenia. Completed in 1967. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Apartment Building
Public service announcement near the main entrance of an apartment building in Chisinau, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Linella Express
Linella Express mosaic (former Electrical Appliance Store) in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1968. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Welcome Sign, Resort Pitsunda
Welcome Sign at the entrance to Resort Pitsunda, Abkhazia. Also called Resort of all-Union or Seven Candles Resort. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.